Boltiress bail-joint device



J. REVIS BOLTLESS HAIL JOINT DEVICE.

APPLICATION FILED'JAN. 21. 1919.

1,321,943. Patented Nov. 18, 1919.

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J. REVIS.

BOLTLESS RAIL JOINT DEVICE.

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UNITED STATES rATENr OFFICE.

JAMES nnvrs, or CEDAR RAPIDS, IOWA, AssIerronor ONE-THIRD 'ro THOMAS JACKSON, or cnnen RAPIDS, IOWA.

BOLTLESS RAIL-JOINT DEVICE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 18, 1919.-

Application filed January 21, 1919. Serial No. 272,317.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that 1, JAMES Rnvrs, a citizen of the United States, residing at Cedar Rapids, in the county of Linn and State of Iowa, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Boltless Rail-Joint Devices; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

My invention relates to improvements in railway track equipment and more particularly to rail fastening means. 1

An important object of this invention is to provide means for securely connecting rail sections without the necessity of using spikes, bolts, and nuts.

A further object of the invention is to provide means for rigidly securing a pair of plates on opposite sides of the connecting portions of the rail, whereby the rails are rigidly held in position.

A further object of the invention is to provide a rail joint of the character described, which is reliable in use, easy to ap ply to the standard railway trackage, and cheap to manufacture.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will be apparent during the course of the following description. i

In the accompanying drawings forming a part of this specification, and in which like numerals are employed to designate like parts throughout the same,

Figure 1 is a sideelevation of the connecting portions of a pair of rails, showing my improved rail fastening means applied thereto, I

Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same,

Fig. 3 is a vertical transverse section taken on line 33 of Fig. 1,

Fig. 4 is a fragmentary perspective of one of the rails showing one of the attaching plates arranged on one side thereof,

Fig. 5 is a side elevation of a turn buckle embodied in the invention,

Fig. 6 is a perspective of one of the attaching plates,

Fig. 7 is a perspectlve detail vlew of the auxiliary securing plate.

In the drawings wherein for the purpose of illustration is shown the preferred embodiment of my invention, the numerals 10 designate a plurality of transversely extending rail ties of the usual type and adapted for supporting connecting rail sec-- tions 11 and 12-. i

Attaching plates generically designated by the numeral 13 areadapted to be arranged on each side of the connecting portions ofthe rail sections for the purpose of securely retaining the rail sections in position. Transversely extending pins or lugs 14 extend from the end portions of the rail sections and are adapted to engage into recesses 15 formed in the inner sides of vertically disposed and longitudinally extending side plates 16 formed at the upper ends of upwardly and inwardly inclined arms 17 which are integrally connected to base plate 18. of the attaching plate 13. The arms 17 are adapted to engage over the base flanges 19 of the adjacent rail sections. The base plates 18 are provided on their inner sides with longitudinally extending recesses 20 receiving an auxiliary plate 21. The auxiliary plate 21 is provided with a transversely extending supporting plate adapted to seat in transversely extending grooves of the. base plates. The end portions of the transversely extending plate are formed to provide flanges 24 adapted for engaging in suitable recesses in the base plates so as to be secured thereby and also for engaging the sides of the rails as illustrated.

For drawingthe attaching plates into tight engagement with the rail sections and thereby engaging the pins 14: in the recesses 15, l have provided a clamping member generally designated by the numeral 25. The clamping member 25 comprises a pair of angularly disposed arms 26 adapted to engage in trans versely extending recesses 27 of the shoulders 17. The arms 26 are relatively thick and are provided with enlarged heads 28 having screws 29 of a turn buckle 30 formed integral therewith.

Suitable recesses 31 may be provided in the adjacent ties 10 for receiving the end portions of the attaching plates.

With reference to the drawings, it will be seen that in applying my improved attaching plate to a rail joint, the supporting plate 21 is first arranged within either of the attaching plates. The attaching plates 13 may now be positioned on opposite sides of the rails and in the meantime the lugs 14 engaged in the recesses 15. Subsequent to the positioning of the attaching plates, the

turn buckle 30 of the clamp 25 may be tightened thereby drawing'the arms 26 into contactwith the shoulders 17, thereby drawing the attaching plates into tight engagement With the rail sections.

While I have shown and described the preferred embodiment of my invention, it is understood that I may make such 'minor changes in arrangement and construction of parts as Will remain Within the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claims.

Having thus described my invention, What I claim is l. The combination-With a pair of rails, of attaching plates arranged on opposite sides of the rails, clamping members adapted to engage said plates, and a turnbuckle con necting said clamps to draw said attaching plates into tight contact With said rails.

2. A rail joint comprising a pair of longitudinally extending base plates; shoulders carried by the base plates and adapted for engaging the bases of the adjacent portions of a pair of rail sections; longitudinally extending flanges carried by said shoulders and adapted for engaging the Webs of the rails; lugs adapted for connecting said rails and said flanges; clamps adapted for engaging said shoulders; and a turn buckle connecting said clamps and adapted for forcing said flanges and said shoulders into rigid contact with the rails.

3. A rail joint comprising a pair of attaching plates; clamps adapted for engaging the outer sides of the plates; and a turn buckle connecting said clamps and adapted for forcing said attaching plates against said rails.

i. A rail joint comprising a pair of attaching plates adapted to engage the adjacent portions of a pair of rails, said attaching plates including longitudinally extending base plates having longitudinally extending recesses therein; an auxiliary supporting plate arranged in the longitudinally extending recesses of the bases of said plates; and means to rigidly clamp said attaching plates against said supporting plate and the rails.

5. A rail joint comprising a pair of attaching plates adapted to be arranged on the opposite sides of the end portions of a pair ofrails, said attaching plates including bas plates and longitudinally extending side plates adapted to engage the rails, the base plates of said attaching plates having longitudinally and transversely extending recesses therein; an auxiliary supporting plate arranged in said longitudinally extending recesses; a transversely extending plate connected with said auxiliary plate and seated in the transverse recesses of the base plates of said attaching plates; and means for forcing said attaching plates toward each other so as to force the side plates into engagement with said rails and secure the supporting plate in position.

6. A rail joint comprising a pair of attaching plates adapted for connecting the adjacent portions of a pair of rails, said attaching plates including longitudinally extending base plates and rail Web engaging portions, said base plates having longitudinally and transversely extending recesses therein; an auxiliary supporting plate arranged in the longitudinally extending recesses of said base plates; at cross plate connected with said auxiliary supporting plate and seated in said transverse recesses; flanges carried by the end portions of said cross plate, said flanges being adapted to engage said base plates and the sides of said rails; and means for forcing said attaching plates toward each other.

In testimony whereof I aflix my signature in presence of witnesses.

' JAMES REVIS. lVitnesses:

CARL W. JACKSON, THOMAS JACKSON, AMELIA G. JAoKsoN. 

